Alberta Politics
David Climenhaga's Alberta Politics Blog
Thursday, December 12, 2019
  • Home
  • All News
  • Donate
  • About the Author
  • Premiers
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Nov 5, 2019
Now for something completely different: Podcast bloviations from Yours Truly and friends

Now for something completely different: Podcast bloviations from Yours Truly and friends

3 mins
I’m busier than that proverbial one-armed paperhanger right now, so it’s possible that production of posts on this blog is going to fall for the next couple of weeks from the daily commentary I prefer.
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Nov 4, 2019
‘Wexit’ isn’t likely, but that doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous

‘Wexit’ isn’t likely, but that doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous

8 mins
“Wexit” is dangerous, but not because it’s ever likely to come to pass. The economic case for Prairie separatism is so obviously lame — because of what’s happened to the world market for fossil fuels
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Nov 1, 2019
This just in from washed-up Wildroser: Alberta separation if necessary, but not necessarily separation!

This just in from washed-up Wildroser: Alberta separation if necessary, but not necessarily separation!

7 mins
It looks as if Rob Anderson has found a new gig — Alberta separation if necessary, but not necessarily Alberta separation. For those of you scratching your heads and asking the most obvious question —
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Oct 31, 2019
Canadian Taxpayers Federation commentary on nurse salaries isn’t research so much as an echo chamber

Canadian Taxpayers Federation commentary on nurse salaries isn’t research so much as an echo chamber

8 mins
Has anyone noticed how the propaganda produced by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation seems to be growing more inept of late? Misleading arguments and anti-union bias have long characterized many of the claims made by the
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Oct 30, 2019
Plan to roll back public employees’ pay is no surprise, but the way it’s being rolled out seems surprisingly inept

Plan to roll back public employees’ pay is no surprise, but the way it’s being rolled out seems surprisingly inept

8 mins
When Alberta’s finance minister announced the Kenney Government’s plan to roll back unionized public employees’ pay by 2 to 5 per cent yesterday, he blamed Alberta’s debt and deficit, not the huge hole he’d just
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Oct 29, 2019
Are secret mandatory government bargaining orders the new face of public-sector labour relations in Alberta?

Are secret mandatory government bargaining orders the new face of public-sector labour relations in Alberta?

6 mins
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his government moved yesterday to impose big changes on public sector bargaining in Alberta, not to mention a host of other areas. They’re sure to unleash a flood of litigation.
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Oct 27, 2019
Federal election results show why abandoning ‘social license’ was a dumb idea for Alberta’s oilpatch

Federal election results show why abandoning ‘social license’ was a dumb idea for Alberta’s oilpatch

9 mins
Seeking “social license” for Alberta’s fossil fuel industry was said by the NDP government of former premier Rachel Notley to be a way to win approval for more pipeline capacity to Canada’s ocean ports. This
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Bestsellers
Oct 26, 2019
Red Deer-raised author Anar Ali’s Night of Power tops Audreys Books Edmonton Fiction Bestsellers List

Red Deer-raised author Anar Ali’s Night of Power tops Audreys Books Edmonton Fiction Bestsellers List

2 mins
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton during the week ended Oct. 20, 2019. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.
Read more
STICKY POST
David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Alberta is Alberta again! The poor little rich kid of Confederation brings down a budget

Alberta is Alberta again! The poor little rich kid of Confederation brings down a budget

7 mins
Happy St. Crispin’s Day! Appropriately enough, it’s time for those of us who live here in Wild Rose Country to cry, “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!” Alberta is Alberta again! Yesterday’s
Read more
  • «
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 198
  • »
Ad

Support ALBERTAPOLITICS.CA

PayPal Donate Button

Ad

Categories

  • Canadian Politics
    (317)
  • St. Albert
    (26)
  • Geopolitics
    (53)
  • News Satire
    (5)
  • Alberta Politics
    (1,448)
  • Media
    (33)
Ad
pane
  • Home
  • About the Author
  • Donate
  • Privacy Policy
© Copyright 2018 - Alberta Politics. Remove when purchase
Alberta Politics